Barclays PLC Stock at 5‑Year Highs: Buybacks, Best Egg Deal and Stress‑Test Pass Drive 2026 Outlook
Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS) is heading into year‑end 2025 trading near five‑year highs, after a powerful rerating driven by rising profits, aggressive share buybacks and a better‑than‑feared regulatory backdrop in the UK.Hargreaves Lansdown+1 As of the close on 4 December 2025, Barclays’ London‑listed shares ended at about 440p, valuing the bank at roughly £61bn. That leaves the stock up around 68% over the last 12 months and more than 200% over two years, while the ADRs in New York have just notched a new 52‑week high around $23.30.Hargreaves Lansdown+2MarketBeat+2 At the same time, the bank has: Below is